2009
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.12.016
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Avoiding the term ‘obesity’: An experimental study of the impact of doctors’ language on patients’ beliefs

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“…32,33 Others studies have revealed that "obese" may be perceived as a negative term, 34,35 perhaps because of implications of more serious medical consequences and a sense of confusion it may invoke. 30 Among parents, in 1 qualitative study parents were found to prefer that physicians call their children "overweight" and "obese" instead of more colloquial terms (eg, "chubby" or "plump"), 36 and another reported study "obese" and "fat" were found to be parents' least preferred terms. 24 However, this issue remains poorly understood in the context of childhood obesity.…”
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“…32,33 Others studies have revealed that "obese" may be perceived as a negative term, 34,35 perhaps because of implications of more serious medical consequences and a sense of confusion it may invoke. 30 Among parents, in 1 qualitative study parents were found to prefer that physicians call their children "overweight" and "obese" instead of more colloquial terms (eg, "chubby" or "plump"), 36 and another reported study "obese" and "fat" were found to be parents' least preferred terms. 24 However, this issue remains poorly understood in the context of childhood obesity.…”
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“…28,29 Some research results suggest that the term "fat" is perceived to be pejorative or judgmental, and can increase anxiety and depression in those who are labeled this way. 30 Thus, this type of recommendation from a public health official may reinforce weight-based stigma and interfere with quality of care. 31 Little research has been performed to examine patient perceptions of weightrelated language.…”
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“…13 The parents of pediatric patients overwhelmingly preferred that physicians use the phrase "gaining too much weight" as compared with other options, including "overweight," when discussing their child's weight. 14 Use of shared ter- 16 found that physicians were more likely to use a euphemism with patients (eg, "Your weight may be damaging your health.") than the term "obesity."…”
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“…15 Although previous work suggests that patients prefer some terms used by physicians over others, there is less information available regarding what terms physicians use during clinical encounters. Among a small sample (n ϭ 19) of general practitioners, Tailor and Ogden 16 found that physicians were more likely to use a euphemism with patients (eg, "Your weight may be damaging your health.") than the term "obesity."…”
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